Table 3 -2 Guidelines for Selecting Protective Clothing (PC)

DOE-STD-1098-99

Radiological Control

Conduct of Radiological Work

June 2004

Table 3 -2 Guidelines for Selecting Protective Clothing (PC)

REMOVABLE CONTAMINATION LEVELS

LOW

MODERATE

HIGH

(1 to 10 times Table 2-2

(10 to 100 times Table 2-

(> 100 times Table 2-2

values)

2 values)

values)

WORK

RECOMMENDED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

ACTIVITY

Routine

Full set of PCs

Full set of PCs, double

gloves, double

s hoecovers

Heavy work

Full set of PCs, work

Double set of PCs, work

gloves

Work with

Full set of

Double set of PCs

Double set of PCs and

pressurized or

non-permeable PCs

(outer set non-

non-permeable outer

large volume

permeable), rubber

clothing, rubber boots

liquids, closed

boots

system breach

Note:

For hands-off tours or inspections in areas with removable contamination at levels 1 to 10 times the values in Table 2-2, labcoats, shoecovers, and gloves may

be used instead of full PCs.

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